Otay Ranch proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Steele Canyon Cougars, sneaking past 8-6. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 6-1 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Otay Ranch gave Itzak Mariscal the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Carlos Martinez
| 03/03/26 @ Steele Canyon | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs Valhalla | 2 |
| 05/31/25 vs Ramona | 2 |
| 05/29/25 vs Hilltop | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Sweetwater | 2 |
At the plate, Otay Ranch let Jonny Sanchez and Carlos Martinez run wild. Sanchez went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Martinez went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Martinez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Erik Langarica, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Otay Ranch's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Steele Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Otay Ranch has already played their next game, a 9-3 defeat against Mission Bay on the 5th. As for Steele Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 loss against Bishop's on the 5th.
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